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Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast

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"French toast casserole is served with a drizzle of warm homemade strawberry sauce." — Tamala

Directions

Generously grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Arrange half the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Evenly distribute cream cheese cubes over the bread cube layer; sprinkle 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries atop cream cheese layer. Layer the remaining bread cubes over strawberry layer.
Pour half-and-half into a blender; pulse for a few seconds. Blend eggs into half-and-half until fully incorporated. Add maple syrup and blend until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over bread mixture. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Remove baking dish from refrigerator 45 minutes before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake the covered casserole in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until French toast is puffed and golden brown, about 30 more minutes.
Stir sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix 1 cup sliced strawberries into the sugar mixture; cook and stir until strawberries are softened, about 10 minutes. Add butter and stir sauce until butter is melted.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 9 hrs 30 mins

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Mar 08, 2013

I made half a recipe and baked in a 10"x7" dish. I knew once I filled the baking dish that it would take longer to cook since it was deeper, and it did take nearly 1-1/2 hrs. The bread cubes on the top were starting to get a little too brown, so I just put a piece over foil over the dish until it was cooked through. I had some blueberries in the fridge, so I added them to the strawberry layer. For the strawberry sauce, I used both sliced and chopped strawberries and probably added more strawberries than the recipe called for. I forgot to add the butter to the sauce at the end, but I really didn't miss it, so probably wouldn't add in the future and just save a little fat. I used FF half-and-half and reduced fat cream cheese which melted beautifully in the center. This is soooooo easy to make, and its presentation is impressive. It was a treat for sure, and I wouldn't hesitate to serve this to company. Thanks, Tamala, for sharing your recipe.

—lutzflcat

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Jan 04, 2013

I made this for our Christmas morning breakfast, it was a hit everyone loved it. It was very easy to make, for the bread peices I used texas bread and it worked out great!

—Stephanie

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May 20, 2013

Made it exactly like it says. The one step that is missing is that you pour the sauce over the whole casserole and serve immediately as it is best when warm. My family enjoyed it, even said it would make a great dessert!! Will definitely make this again.

—Anne

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Nutrition

Calories
433 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
42.2 g
14%

Cholesterol
270 mg
90%

Fat
24.5 g
38%

Fiber
1.3 g
5%

Protein
12.5 g
25%

Sodium
376 mg
15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 433
Calories from Fat: 221

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.5g 38 %
Saturated Fat 13.4g 67 %
Cholesterol 270mg 90 %
Sodium 376mg 15 %
Potassium 260mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrates 42.2g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
Protein 12.5g 25 %
Sugars 25.2g
Vitamin A 18 %
Vitamin C 34 %
Calcium 19 %
Iron 26 %
Thiamin 12 %
Niacin 29 %
Vitamin B6 9 %
Magnesium 9 %
Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.